Based on one of the novels you have read, write on any one of the following themes. Give evidence from the novel to support your answer.
a. Good against Evil b. Courage
Recommended Outline- Name the novel you have chosen
- State the theme you have chosen
- Give examples of characters and events from the text that show the theme
In the novel The Prisoner of Zenda , we have the theme of good against evil. There is a struggle for power between King Rudolf V and Duke Michael, who are brothers. King Rudolf is the rightful ruler of Ruritania, but Duke Michael wants to be King. Duke Michael’s greed for power pushes him to try to kill his brother, so that he can take over the throne. Duke Michael sends the King a bottle of drugged wine, so that the King cannot attend his coronation. Later, Josef is killed and the King is captured and imprisoned by Duke Michael. Duke Michael even tries to buy off Rassendyll with a hundred thousand pounds, to leave Ruritania. In the end, good triumphs over evil as Duke Michael dies and King Rudolf is saved.
Courage
The theme of courage is obvious in the novel The Prisoner of Zenda, Rudolf Rassendyll shows great courage when he agrees to pretend to be the King for the coronation, even though he knows it is dangerous. He might even be killed if his true identity is discovered. However, Rassendyll goes ahead with it. He even has the courage to ride alone in the
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